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It was very cold that day, and there was a lot of snow. The love garden in the open field seemed more and more lonely in the wind and snow. The small yard that was bought cheaply was far away from the village, and people in the village rarely interacted with them. It's just that when you open the door in the morning, you will see a basket of vegetables, a bag of rice, a pile of coal, etc. Wei Xiao knows that the villagers express their goodwill in this way, but there is something wrong with this kind of place that takes in orphans. I don't know the so-called taboo, I'm afraid it will be stuck with bad luck.

Even so, Wei Xiao still painted yellow smiling faces all over the half-person-high wall, filling this humble courtyard with sunny smiles.

Before dawn, the snow on the ground reflected the pre-dawn sky, the air was cold and fresh, and Hong Xia was already clearing the snow in the yard.Seeing Wei Xiao coming out rubbing his hands and stomping his feet, he smiled:

"Sister, sleep more, I'll boil the water and get up again."

"No, after serving those little monkeys for breakfast, there are still two housekeepers. New Year's Day is coming soon, so I have to get some money for them to celebrate the holiday." Wei Xiao took two deep breaths of the icy cold air, and immediately felt refreshed .

The east room in the yard is the kitchen, dining room, storage room, and wash room. The water on Hong Xia’s stove is steaming, and the small briquette stove is also vigorously jumping with small flames. The pile of vegetables against the wall, thinking about the need to buy some meat after finishing housekeeping today, those little monkeys are growing up.

Hong Xia had almost tidied up the yard, and was about to sweep the path outside the door, but when she opened the gate, she froze: "Sister, sister, come quickly!"

"Someone sent meat?" Wei Xiao ran out, it was indeed meat, but it was alive.

A child stood outside the door.

The child was about ten years old, his face was red from the cold, he was wearing a leather jacket with a fur collar, a pair of leather pants, and a pair of boots. It's a bit dirty, but it doesn't affect the air in the slightest.

Wei Xiao froze for a moment. For a long time, when he opened the door, he saw people at the door a lot. There were babies, children of a few years old, and women covered in injuries and despair. They were usually crying, scared and flustered. A small bag to write the birth date or something, such a stylishly dressed, calm, standing at the door empty-handed has never been seen before.Seeing that this situation is different from those who were abandoned or defected to her in the past, they must have lost their way, right?

Seeing that the child was dying from the cold, Wei Xiao hurried over to put his arms around his shoulders:

"Lost? Why are you here alone? Where are your parents? Come in and get warm."

The child didn't say anything, and obediently followed Wei Xiao into the east room. Wei Xiao hurriedly brought the burning briquette stove in front of the child, grabbed his hands and rubbed them:

"Look at this hand, it's as cold as ice. When did you stand outside the door? Just knock on the door. There's so much snow."

While talking, Wei Xiao quickly tore off a dry towel to wipe the water from the child's hair, and wiped the snow that started to melt along his leather jacket.

Hong Xia came in and poured a cup of hot water for the child: "Whose child are you, wearing a famous brand, and looking so handsome. Drink water first, and cook a bowl of noodles for you?"

After wiping his clothes, Wei Xiao poured hot water into the basin, and took a towel to wash his face. After washing, he saw a small fair face with three-dimensional facial features. He was born handsome, and he smiled: "You're so handsome! My name is Wei Xiao, what's your name? How old are you? Where do you live?"

The child did not say a word, but drank the water in a few gulps.After taking the noodles cooked by Hong Xia, she ate as gracefully as possible, Hong Xia sat aside and looked at him: "Don't be a little dumb, that's a pity."

No matter how they asked, the child just didn't say a word. After eating, he took the paper towel and wiped his mouth. He also wiped the soup dripping on the table, looked around, and threw the paper into the trash can behind the door.

"It's quite educated!" Hong Xia said.

"Why don't you go to bed first? Let's talk when you wake up." Wei Xiao said, "I guess I'm scared, such a little kid. Take me to the room, those little monkeys will wake up and keep making noise."

Speaking of this, Wei Xiao stopped for a while, as if he had returned to that cold morning.Chu Yue poured a glass of water and handed it to her.

"Thank you!" Wei Xiao smiled, glanced at Gu Guoqiang, and said apologetically, "Did I digress? It's getting too far."

"It doesn't matter, the more detailed the better." Gu Guoqiang said, Chu Yue found that Gu Guoqiang's voice was very gentle, which he had never seen before.

"I'm sorry. I couldn't stop talking about it." Wei Xiao smiled embarrassedly.

Chu Yue could feel that when Wei Xiao recalled the past, there was an indescribable warmth, that kind of beauty was incompatible with her in prison uniform now.I can't help but feel a little sad.He could almost see the kind and strong woman in the wind and snow, supporting a windless sky with her small shoulders.

"That day, a few partners in the garden and I were busy all day, and we didn't come back until dinner," Wei Xiao continued.

When Wei Xiao came back, the children were running and playing in the yard, a few colleagues were moving wooden sticks into the kitchen, and Hong Xia was taking pictures around with her camera.

"Sister, you're back." Hong Xia ran over, took the vegetables Wei Xiao bought and walked into the kitchen.Wei Xiao tied the few balloons he bought to the trees in the yard.

"What are you doing?" Wei Xiao asked.

"We said that we will have a bonfire party in the yard during the New Year, and we just went to the wood factory over there to get some leftovers, some damp, and put them in the kitchen to dry."

"Okay, put it against the wall, and keep it away from the fire."

"Understood! Don't worry. My sister came over to take pictures."

"What kind of photo are you taking? Look at me."

"Xiao Si, Xiao Si, come here and take pictures with Wei Xiao's mother." Hong Xia shouted.

"Little Four? Who?" Wei Xiao was a little puzzled.

"Just the kid this morning. He didn't say anything, and he didn't know his name. Let's call him Xiao Si first on Thursday." Hong Xia ran to the house.Wei Xiao looked at the child sitting alone at the door, not playing with the children in the yard, and said with a smile, "Okay, Xiaosi, come here, let's take a picture."

"Come on, get a balloon." Hong Xia pulled a red balloon from the tree and gave it to the child. Wei Xiao knelt down and put his arms around his shoulders, and took a picture.

Chu Yue thought of the picture of Hong Xia crying when Ling Dang'er saw it.

"No matter how we ask, Xiao Si doesn't say anything. When other children go to play with him, he will silently avoid it." Wei Xiao shook his head.

"Did you not notify the local police station?" Gu Guoqiang asked.

"I called the police station that morning, but it is estimated that we have too many cases like this. The comrades at the police station just said, first ask the child's specific situation, and if someone is looking for the child, they will notify us. For now Put it here with us, and they will come back to make records in a few days. It's just, later..."

Later, a fire broke out, and Chu Yue knew about it.

"Well, was the child normal during those few days? Are there any clues on him?" Gu Guoqiang asked.

Wei Xiao thought for a while, that night, when Xiaosi was taking a shower, she and Hong Xia checked all the clothes he changed out, there really wasn't even a piece of paper, except that the clothes inside and out were all famous brands .A child of this age should know everything, unless he is mentally retarded.

"Except for Xiaosi not talking, everything else is normal, he is very educated and polite. When he sleeps in my room, he will fold the quilt, and when he sleeps, he will neatly fold the clothes he took off and put them on the bed. Garbage must be thrown in the trash can. Most of the time, apart from sitting on the small stool and watching the children play, I read alone with the books in the reading room, but I don’t read fairy tales. I remember that we had a partner at that time. A university teacher also came to us because of domestic violence, she brought a few English novels and put them in our reading room, Xiao Si often read these books, we were all surprised at that time, he is really smart!"

Not to mention that Wei laughed at them back then, even now Chu Yue was shocked when he heard this kid like this.Let alone a child with a high IQ, let alone a mental retardation.In this environment, not panic, not afraid, so calm, this kind of psychological quality, even adults may not be able to do it.

Chu Yue suddenly thought, with such an IQ, how could he get lost?Just like Ling Dang'er, if you throw him into the wild, he can fool wolves. This Xiaosi and Ling Dang'er should be the difference between a professional class and a wild road.

Just, who is he?Where did it come from?where to gowhat happened?

"Did anything special happen a few days before the accident?" Gu Guoqiang asked.

"Hmm..." Wei Xiao thought for a moment, "There is something..."

Wei Xiao felt that Xiaosi really didn’t look like an abandoned child, and he firmly believed that he was lost, thinking how anxious his parents were, although he told the police station about his characteristics, but after all, he didn’t see anyone. If the photo comes, it will be delayed.So the next morning, Hong Xia was asked to take Xiaosi to the police station to register. The police station was located in the town, and she had to walk for a while. After breakfast, Hong Xia took Xiaosi out.Something happened unexpectedly.

The road in the town is very narrow. Although there are not many people, there are stalls and cars parked on both sides of the road, and there are no sidewalks. People and cars are passing through the road, and people and cars are slow.According to Hong Xia, when they were about to arrive at the police station, a car that drove past them suddenly turned around and came towards them. Because the road was narrow, when it turned around, it hung upside down a soya-bean milk and fried dough stick breakfast stand next to it. The owner of the small stall came over to stop the car when he saw it. The car was fast and turned to the left to avoid the boss. He came straight towards Hong Xia and Xiao Si. Seeing this, Hong Xia pushed Xiao Si to the side, and the car just knocked her down.

The street was in chaos now, and the onlookers surrounded the car. The police from the police station also came out when they heard the commotion. This is a reckless approach, and he dodges while scolding, and the car drives away quickly.

Hong Xia was sent to the hospital with a broken leg, and she took Xiaosi back.

The fire broke out on the third day. Hong Xia was in the hospital, but the fire was not there.

The author has something to say:

This chapter is about the past in Love Garden. Xiaosi is one reason for writing this chapter, and Wei Xiao's love is another reason.